The Six Harmonies
Pagoda, also known as
the Liuhe Pagoda, sits
on the southwestern
fringe of Hangzhou. It
is 60-meter (197-foot)
high. The building is
more than 1,000 years
old.

There is a myth about
the construction of the
pagoda. Qiantang River
often suffers from tidal
bores that surge up from
Hangzhou Bay. The Dragon
King controlled these.
Hearing of this, a boy
named Liuhe summoned up
magical powers to stop
the Dragon King’s
actions. Hence, the
local farmers built this
fine wood and brick
structure in his name.

Over the years the Liuhe
Pagoda serves as both
lighthouse and temple.
Its summit is a favorite
place to watch the tidal
bores that still tear up
Qiantang today.